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Joseph C. Hart

American writer

  • Fame36.9
  • Momentum2.3
  • Wikipedia90
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Lived 1798–1855, aged 57United States
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  • Era
    1798–1855
    Aged 57
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Updated 2026-07-19

Joseph Coleman Hart (1798–1855) was an American writer. He is now best known as the first person to assert in print that William Shakespeare was not the true author of the plays published under his name. His novel Miriam Coffin influenced Herman Melville, though Melville was also highly critical of Hart.

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Momentum2.3
Historical4.8
Source confidence30.0
Completeness70.0
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